{"id":37160,"date":"2016-06-06T11:35:42","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T15:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=37160"},"modified":"2016-06-06T11:35:42","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T15:35:42","slug":"critics-picks-six-amazing-shows-to-see-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2016\/06\/06\/critics-picks-six-amazing-shows-to-see-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC’S PICKS | Six Amazing Concerts You Should Absolutely See This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the week of\u00a0<\/strong>June 6 to 12.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Critic\u2019s
Critic\u2019s Picks for classical music and opera events in Toronto for the Week of June 6 to 12.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Musical Toronto\u2019s weekly Critic\u2019s Picks are a fully curated list of some of the best concerts happening now through the end of the week. Of course, this is not to say we are the provocateurs of taste, but simply seek to provide a good weekly summary. For a look at the full breadth of what\u2019s available in and around Toronto, check out our concert listings in the\u00a0Musical Toronto Datebook<\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Top on my list this week is the return to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra of the great Canadian violinist James Ehnes, to play the magnificent Elgar Violin Concerto<\/em>. \u00a0Ehnes turned 40 this year, his 27th<\/sup> year in front of the public. In an interview published Sunday in Musical Toronto, the violinist takes stock of his life and his career. Also noteworthy is the start of the Luminato Festival (June 10 to 26) this week. In its 10th<\/sup> season, this Festival has evolved and transformed over the years, but always in keeping with its mission of an exploration of the cutting edge in all manners of the arts and music. As the Festival stands now, only a tiny portion of it can be considered classical music, but it\u2019s worth checking out. It includes performances of Tafelmusik and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, concentrated in the second week of Festival.<\/p>\n

Monday 6<\/h3>\n

TAFELMUSIK<\/span> |\u00a0Delightfully Baroque<\/em> at Trinity St. Paul\u2019s Centre. 8 p.m. Free!<\/p>\n

Tafelmusik is presenting Delightfully Baroque<\/em>, directed by Jeanne Lamon and Ivars Taurins. The soloist is baritone Peter Harvey. Admission is on a first come, first served basis. Doors open 15 minutes before each concert. No tickets are required and advanced tickets not available. Detailed program information is not available on their website. A different show, Musical Interlude<\/em>, is presented on June 11<\/a>. \u00a0Details, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tuesday 7<\/h3>\n

CASA LOMA<\/span> |\u00a0Toronto Concert Orchestra:\u00a0Symphony in the Gardens <\/em>at Casa Loma. 7:30 p.m. $15-25 (Season Passes available; repeats every Tuesday, all summer)<\/p>\n

Symphony in the Gardens<\/em>. Toronto Concert Orchestra<\/strong> under conductor Kerry Stratton is at Casa Loma every Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. until August 30. Soloists are soprano Sara Papini, mezzo Eugenia Dementzis, tenor Romulo Delgado, tenor Riccardo Iannello, and baritone Bradley Christensen.\u00a0 Program details and ticket information, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wednesday 8<\/h3>\n

OPERA 5<\/span> | Johann Strauss\u2019 Die Fledermaus<\/em> at\u00a0918 Bathurst Street. 8 p.m. $25-50 (Repeats through June 11)<\/p>\n

Billed as \u201cOpera That Makes Sense\u201d Opera 5 is one of several \u201cIndie Opera\u201d groups in Toronto. It\u2019s presenting Johann Strauss\u2019 Die Fledermaus<\/em>, where audiences are \u201ccordially invited to attend the wildest party of the season.\u201d\u00a0 Cast includes Michael Barrett (Eisenstein), Rachel Krehm (Rosalinda), Julie Ludwig (Adele), Keith Lam (Falke), Justin Ralph (Alfred), and Erin Lawson (Orlofsky). Patrick Hansen conducts. Repeats on June 9, 10 11. \u00a0Details, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thursday 9<\/h3>\n

TSO<\/span> |\u00a0Elgar Violin Concerto <\/em>with\u00a0James Ehnes at\u00a0Roy Thomson Hall. 2 p.m. $29.50 (Repeats June 10, 11 at 7:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n

Canadian violinist James Ehnes returns to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra<\/strong> to play the Elgar Violin Concerto<\/em>. This is the last concert of The Decades Project (1910-1919<\/em>). Also on the program are Webern\u2019s short but challenging Five Pieces for Orchestra<\/em>, and Stravinsky\u2019s groundbreaking The Rite of Spring<\/em>. Repeat performances on June 10 and 11, both at 7:30 p.m. Details, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Friday 10<\/h3>\n

CANADIAN CHILDREN’S OPERA COMPANY<\/span> | Dean Burry’s The Hobbit<\/em> at\u00a0Harbourfront Centre Theatre. 7:30 p.m. $19-33. (Repeats June 11 and 12; two show times daily: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n

The Canadian Children\u2019s Opera Company<\/strong> is presenting The Hobbit<\/em>, a children\u2019s opera composed by Canadian Dean Burry, who has penned many critically acclaimed children\u2019s operas. Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien, this production stars Giles Tomkins as Gandalf\/Smaug, plus a cast of over 100 children and youth. Teri Dunn conducts a chamber orchestra. Repeats on June 11 and 12. Details, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday 11<\/h3>\n

TSO CHAMBER SOLOISTS<\/span> |\u00a0L\u2019Histoire du soldat<\/em>\u00a0at Roy Thomson Hall. 6:15 p.m. Included with admission to TSO concert (Repeats June 12, 2 p.m. at the AGO: Walker Court)<\/p>\n

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra Chamber Soloists<\/strong> plays the astringent L\u2019Histoire du soldat<\/em> by Stravinsky. Soloists are Yao Guan Zhai (clarinet), Michael Sweeney (bassoon), Andrew McCandless (cornet), Gordon Wolfe (trombone), David Kent (percussion), Jonathan Crow (violin) and Jeff Beecher (double bass). Repeat performance on June 12, 2 p.m. Details, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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